Altoona, IA · VAN · Oct 2026

Dry van rates in Altoona, IA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Altoona, Iowa, on its busiest lanes.

$3.96/mi outbound

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +13.5%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 22,598

Dry van lanes from Altoona

53' dry van rates from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$4,869	$4.06	$4,334 – $5,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$4,911	$2.87	$4,371 – $5,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,494	$4.23	$1,329 – $1,658	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,174	$3.26	$2,825 – $3,523	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$4,461	$3.27	$3,970 – $4,951	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,435	$3.90	$3,947 – $4,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,362	$3.21	$2,992 – $3,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$4,849	$2.87	$4,315 – $5,382	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$2,601	$3.45	$2,315 – $2,887	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,205 mi	$5,486	$4.55	$4,883 – $6,090	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	765 mi	$2,632	$3.44	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,810 mi	$5,150	$2.85	$4,584 – $5,717	4 d
Austin, TX	967 mi	$3,153	$3.26	$2,806 – $3,500	2 d
Charlotte, NC	962 mi	$3,634	$3.78	$3,234 – $4,033	2 d

From Altoona, a 53' dry van costs between $2.85 a mile (San Jose, $5,150) and $4.55 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,486) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Altoona

Dry van lanes into Altoona

53' dry van rates into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,301	$2.75	$2,937 – $3,664	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$5,971	$3.48	$5,314 – $6,628	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,664	$4.72	$1,481 – $1,848	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$2,627	$2.69	$2,338 – $2,916	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$2,825	$2.07	$2,514 – $3,136	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$2,806	$2.47	$2,497 – $3,115	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$2,783	$2.66	$2,477 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$5,895	$3.49	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$2,153	$2.86	$1,916 – $2,390	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,205 mi	$2,515	$2.09	$2,239 – $2,792	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	765 mi	$2,179	$2.85	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,810 mi	$6,262	$3.46	$5,573 – $6,951	4 d
Austin, TX	967 mi	$2,610	$2.70	$2,323 – $2,897	2 d
Charlotte, NC	962 mi	$2,468	$2.57	$2,196 – $2,739	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Iowa market

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Altoona is priced with the Iowa market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Altoona's own distances.

Altoona rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Altoona by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.96	+5.3%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$3.11 – $3.96
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.73	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.68 – $5.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.85	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.07 – $4.85
STEPStep deck	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
PWRPower only	$3.46	+5.5%	+13.8%	+24.9%	$2.72 – $3.46
HOTHotshot	$2.61	+3.2%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.19 – $2.61
BOX26' box truck	$2.58	+3.2%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.19 – $2.58
SPRTSprinter van	$1.59	+3.9%	+7.4%	+17.8%	$1.35 – $1.59

Dry van lanes from Altoona

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Dry van lanes into Altoona

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